Iran continues to disregard its people's human rights and continues to fire on and kill peaceful protestors today, including many women and children, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the US Department of State, said at a briefing.
According to him, Iranian authorities aim to stop dissent and stop the world from watching its brutal crackdown and to prevent the world from taking note of its state-sponsored violence against women.
"But the world is watching, and Iran's human rights abuses must not be without consequence. We continue to pursue unilateral action, multilateral measures, and UN mechanisms to hold Iranian authorities accountable for this flagrant denial of the Iranian people's human rights and fundamental freedoms."